Every registered Nigerian must get voter’s card, Jonathan tells Jega
By President Goodluck Jonathan, Wednesday, charged the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega to ensure that all eligible Nigerians who registered to vote are provided with their permanent voter’s registration cards. Speaking while swearing in a new national Commissioner of the commission, representing Oyo state, President Jonathan said no Nigerian should […]
Daniel is my political associate —Kashamu
ABEOKUTA—Chairman, Mobilization Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South-West, Prince Buruji Kashamu, has said that a former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel was his political associate.
More To Elections Than Certificates
THERE are great reasons for concerns about Maj-Gen Muhammadu Buhari, and any doubtful credentials in his forms for the 2015 presidential election. In an affidavit, Buhari told the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that all his academic credentials were with the Military Board.
Fulani militia captures 16 Kaduna villages, displaces 10,000
MANCHOK—The Atakad Community Development Association, ACDA, yesterday, said Fulani militia have captured 16 Atakad villages and killed no fewer than 180 persons, with 10,000 forced to become refugees since the violence started in 2013.
128 children unaccompanied in Adamawa IDPs camps
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has identified about 128 unaccompanied children in various Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps in Adamawa State.
US stocks extends selloff on global
U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday in choppy trading, extending losses a day after Wall Street suffered its biggest drop since early October as data showed the pace of growth in the U.S. economy had slowed.
Pinnick throws Eduok out of Eagles’ camp
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has ordered Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt star Emem Eduok out of the camp of Super Eagles’ B, preparing for two international friendly matches in the United Arab Emirates.
Events, issues that shaped ICT sector in 2014
The year 2014 has ended successfully with tremendous improvements in the Nigerian ICT , especially the attainment of active telephone line connectivity of over 134 million and a teledensity of 96 percent.
Oil spill: Shell to pay Ogoni community N16.6bn
LAGOS — The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, SPDC, yesterday said it has agreed to pay the Bodo Community in Ogoniland, Rivers State, the sum of £55 million (about N16.6 billion) (N300 to £1) as compensation for damages caused by two oil spills in 2008.
Man rapes neighbour’s 8-yr-old daughter
Bauchi—The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly raping an 8-year-old girl.
Akwa Ibom: PDP is now free of bad influence — Idonngesit Nkanga
Former Military Administrator, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (rtd), is one of the renowned chieftains of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Akwa Ibom State. In this interview he explained some of the disturbing political issues in the state in view of the 2015 general elections. Excerpts:
